top of page

 Art & Health, Community Engagement, Classes, & Presentations

I’ve been studying the biological, psychological, spiritual and social benefits of the creative process for a few decades. Its been a pleasure to see how creative modalities in clinical and community settings make it easier for people to give voice to pain, for which there sometimes are just no words.  Creativity relieves stress and can make meaning out of seemingly senseless situations. Making stuff also increases dopamine and fires up your immune system!  

IMG_1544%20copy_edited.jpg
Delivering a Talk  on Art and Health to Students at The Atlantic School of Theology (2021) 

Past Art Classes, Public Speaking & Community Engagement

 

Featured Artist: Keppoch Tapas & Trails 2019

Instructor: Art Class: Moms & Daughters 

Facilitator: Art Class: One on One in the Studio with School Aged Kids 

Co-Facilitator: Creativity and Self-Esteem, Teen Girls' Weekend Workshop

Organize/ Artist: Original Art silent auctioned for Hospital in Rwanda for A Partnership in Caring

Co-Presenter on Cancer Treatment & Creativity to Guysborough Antigonish Strait Health Authority

Facilitator: Private Art Classes for School Aged Kids, Seabones Studio

Key Note Speaker Atlantic School of Theology Lecture Series: God, Cancer & Creativity

Art Prints for X-mas:  Fundraiser for Adsum House and Metro Community Shelter

Guest Lecturer Art & Holistic Wellbeing Atlantic School of Theology

 

instagram2IMG_1331.jpg
IMG_3565 (1).jpg
IMG_5519%5B1%5D_edited.png

School-aged children are invited to one on one art sessions at Seabones Studio, conveniently located in the centre of North End Halifax.  

​

Students will only need a sketch book and will have access to a variety of materials. After instruction and experimentation, participants choose their preferred medium for a self-directed final project. Children in foster care, with mental or physical challenges or illnesses are especially welcome. 

​

Classes run for 7 weeks for 1.5 hours at 6pm on weeknights. An art print will be made of the participants final piece and is included in the registration fee.

​

250.00

(negotiable for low income applicants)

ART CLASSES

20191002_134337 (1) (4) (1).jpg

Contact me for presentations on:

​

 

-Art & Mindbody Healing

​

-Creativity & Spirituality

​

-Cancer, Creativity & Coping

​

-Using Creativity to address Trauma

​

-My Story on Using Art Making

​

  in Cancer Recovery

​

​

400.00

(negotiable for school classrooms)

PRESENTATIONS

bottom of page